Profile for Homewood, Illinois, IL

Former and merged names include:
· Hartford
· Thornton Station

Early settlers traveled along the Vincennes Trail, an early Indian path from Vincennes, IN.

Upon incorporation in 1893, after the community's name had changed multiple times, the issue of naming the community was finally settled.

In the early 1900s, suburban trains brought golfers from Chicago to play at local country clubs

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Caribou Coffee, Panera Bread, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Homewood Days - July 13-15, 2007
• Fine Art Fair - June 9-10, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Izaak Walton Preserve

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Homewood

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Cemeteries (29)

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Hotels (30)

Libraries (27)

Museums (3)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Homewood demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Cook County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Chicago area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 60422 ZIP code.

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• Homewood village government
• Cook County government
• Homewood Chamber of Commerce
• Cook County tourism

18% of Homewood residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Homewood ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Homewood
• Cemeteries in Cook County
• Libraries in or near Homewood

Post a query on a message board:

• Cook County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Immigration records
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• Newspaper articles

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• Homewood area parks
• Wineries near Homewood

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• Cemeteries in Cook County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Homewood
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• Homewood business guide
• Homewood Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
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• Corporate records search

• Courts in Illinois
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• Crime in Cook County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Illinois
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Homewood was $26,074, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Wage estimates
• Cook County economic census
• Cook County economic summary
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• Cook County unemployment rate
• Illinois economic data

41% of Homewood residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Homewood
• Colleges in Illinois
• Learning Disabilities Association in Illinois
• Schools in or near Homewood
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Illinois
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Homewood festival dates:

• Homewood Days - July 13-15, 2007
• Fine Art Fair - June 9-10, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Illinois county fairs
• Illinois festivals (Illinois tourism department)
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• Homewood local government Web site
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Cook County genealogy forum

Median rent in Homewood, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $669.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,319.

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Libraries in Homewood include Homewood Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Homewood

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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• Homewood Chamber of Commerce
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Cook County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Homewood political report.

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The average commute time for Homewood workers is 33 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Homewood between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Homewood include Ramada Inn.

• Homewood travel guide
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• Illinois tourism bureau

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